Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunbar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunbar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunbar
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Dunbar:
- 40.668672, -96.030855
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dunbar
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Otoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otoe County
- Since Dunbar is near Cass County and also Fremont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Fremont County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dunbar ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Dunbar.
Within Nebraska, the name Dunbar is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Lowndes County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Washington County].
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Love County
- This Dunbar is located in Love County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the south of the Dunbar that is located in Otoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Dunbar.
- Pushmataha County
- This Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south of the Dunbar that is located in Otoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Dunbar.
- Ontario
- This Dunbar lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Otoe County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Dunbar is located in Georgetown County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Otoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Dunbar.
- Marlboro County
- This Dunbar is located in Marlboro County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Otoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Dunbar.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbar ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Julian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Minersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Otoe County
- Nebraska City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
- Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <4>
- Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Weeping Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
- Weeping Water is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <4>
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Otoe County
How Far From Dunbar to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Dunbar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunbar and extending to:
- Nebraska City, which is the Seat of Otoe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dunbar to Nebraska City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunbar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6687, Longitude: -96.0309 In this case, the coordinates for Dunbar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dunbar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dunbar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.695 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.091 degrees. |